desert - n. a dry area of land
design - v. to plan or create plans for
desire - v. to want very much; to wish for
destroy - v. to break into pieces; to end the existence of
detail - n. a small part of something; a small piece of information develop - v. to grow; to create; to experience progress
device - n. a piece of equipment made for a special purpose dictator - n. a ruler with complete power
die - v. to become dead; to stop living; to end diet - n. usual daily food and drink different - ad. not the same
difficult - ad. not easy; hard to do, make or carry out dig - v. to make a hole in the ground
dinner - n. the main amount of food eaten at a usual time (\
dinner at noon.\a special event that includes food (\official dinner took place at the White House.\
diplomat - n. a person who represents his or her government in dealing with
another government
direct - v. to lead; to aim or show the way (\.\
straight to something; not through some other person or thing (\path is direct.\
direction - n. the way (east, west, north, south); where someone or something
came from or went to
dirt - n. earth or soil
disappear - v. to become unseen; to no longer exist
disarm - v. to take away weapons; to no longer keep weapons; to make a bomb
harmless by removing its exploding device
discover - v. to find or learn something
discuss - v. to talk about; to exchange ideas
disease - n. a sickness in living things, often caused by viruses, germs or
bacteria
dismiss - v. to send away; to refuse to consider
dispute - v. to oppose strongly by argument; n. an angry debate
dissident - n. a person who strongly disagrees with his or her government distance - n. the amount of space between two places or objects (\
from my house to your house is two kilometers.\
dive - v. to jump into water head first
divide - v. to separate into two or more parts do - v. to act; to make an effort
doctor - n. a person trained in medicine to treat sick people
document - n. an official piece of paper with facts written on it, used as proof or
support of something
dog - n. a small animal that often lives with humans dollar - n. United States money, one hundred cents
door - n. an opening for entering or leaving a building or room down - ad. from higher to lower; in a low place
dream - v. to have a picture or story in the mind during sleep; n. a picture or
story in the mind during sleep; a happy idea about the future
drink - v. to take liquid into the body through the mouth drive - v. to control a moving vehicle drop - v. to fall or let fall; to go lower drown - v. to die under water
drug - n. anything used as a medicine or in making medicine; a chemical
substance used to ease pain or to affect the mind
dry - ad. not wet; without rain
during - ad. through the whole time; while (something is happening) dust - n. pieces of matter so small that they can float in the air
duty - n. one's job or responsibility; what one must do because it is right and
just
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early - ad. at or near the beginning, especially the beginning of the day;
opposite late
earn - v. to be paid in return for work done
earth - n. the planet we all live on; the ground or soil
earthquake - n. a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface ease - v. to reduce; to make less difficult
east - n. the direction from which the sun rises easy - ad. not difficult; not hard to do
eat - v. to take food into the body through the mouth
ecology - n. the scientific study of the environment and links among living and
material things
economy - n. the system by which money, industry and trade are organized edge - n. the line where something ends or begins education - n. the act of teaching
effect - n. the result or change caused by something (\
effect on the economy.\
effort - n. an attempt; the work necessary to do something
egg - n. the rounded object containing unborn young produced by female birds,
fish or reptiles; a single cell in a female person or animal that can develop into a baby
either - ad. one of two, but not the other elect - v. to choose by voting
electricity - n. a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and
light, and power to machines
embassy - n. the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants
emergency - n. an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action emotion - n. a strong feeling such as love, hate, fear or sadness
employ - v. to give work in return for wages
empty - ad. having nothing inside; v. to remove everything end - v. to stop; to finish; n. the part which comes last
enemy - n. a person opposing or hating another; a person or people of the other
side in a war
energy - n. power used to do work, usually with machines; the ability and
willingness to be active
enforce - v. to make something be done
engine - n. a machine that uses energy to cause movement or to do work engineer - n. a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or
railroads
enjoy - v. to be pleased or satisfied by something
enough - ad. as much as necessary; pro. the amount needed enter - v. to come or go into
environment - n. all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life;
the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals
equal - ad. the same in amount, size, weight or value; having the same rights equipment - n. things, tools or machines needed for a purpose or activity escape - v. to get free; to get away from; to get out of
especially - ad. more than others (\ establish - v. to bring into existence; to create
estimate - v. to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than
complete information
ethnic - ad. of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of their
race, religion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived
evaporate - v. to change from a liquid into a gas
even - ad. in a way not thought possible (\survived, even though the
building was destroyed.\
event - n. that which happens, especially something of importance ever - ad. at any time
every - ad. each one; all
evidence - n. material or facts that prove something; a reason for believing evil - ad. not good; extremely bad
exact - ad. having no mistakes; correct in every detail examine - v. to study closely
example - n. a part that shows what the rest of a thing or group is like excellent - ad. extremely good except - prep. but for
exchange - v. to trade; to give or receive one thing for another
excuse - v. to take away blame; to pardon; to forgive; n. a reason (sometimes
false) for an action
execute - v. to kill
exercise - n. an activity or effort for the purpose of improving the body or to stay
in good health
exile - v. to force a person to leave his or her country; to expel; n. a person who
is forced to leave his or her country
exist - v. to be; to live
expand - v. to make larger; to grow larger
expect - v. to think or believe that something will happen; to wait for an event expel - v. to force out; to remove from; to send away
experience - v. to live through an event, situation or condition (\
experienced great pain.\through (\
experiment - v. to test; n. a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true or
false, or to discover something
expert - n. a person with special knowledge or training
explain - v. to give reasons for; to make clear; to tell about; to tell the meaning explode - v. to break apart violently with a loud noise, like a bomb
explore - v. to travel in a place that is not well known to learn more about it; to
make a careful search; to examine closely
export - v. to send to another country; n. something sent to another country,
usually for sale
express - v. to say clearly
extend - v. to stretch out in area or length; to continue for a longer time extra - ad. more than normal, expected or necessary extreme - ad. more than the usual or accepted
extremist - n. a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an
extreme or violent way
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fact - n. something known or proved to be true
factory - n. a building or group of buildings where goods are made fail - v. to not succeed; to not reach a goal fair - ad. just; honest; what is right
fall - v. to go down quickly; to come down; to drop to the ground or a lower
position
false - ad. not true; not correct
family - n. the group that includes children and their parents famous - ad. known very well to many people far - ad. at, to or from a great distance
farm - n. land used to grow crops and animals for food fast - ad. moving or working at great speed; quick
fat - n. tissue in the bodies of humans and animals used to store energy and to
keep warm; ad. thick; heavy
father - n. the male parent; a man who has a child or children
fear - v. to be afraid; to worry that something bad is near or may happen (\
feared falling down.\trouble (\
federal - ad. of or having to do with a national or central government feed - v. to give food to
feel - v. to have or experience an emotion; to know by touching
female - n. a woman or girl; the sex that gives birth; ad. of or about women fence - n. something around an area of land to keep animals or people in or out fertile - ad. rich in production of plants or animals; producing much few - ad. not many; a small number of
field - n. an area of open land, usually used to grow crops or to raise animals fierce - ad. extremely strong; violent; angry
fight - v. to use violence or force; to attempt to defeat or destroy an enemy; n.
the use of force; a battle
fill - v. to put or pour something into a container until there is space for no more film - v. to record something so it can be seen again; to make a motion picture
or movie; n. a thin piece of material for making pictures with a camera; a movie
final - ad. at the end; last
financial - ad. of or about the system that includes the use of money, credit,
investments and banks
find - v. to discover or learn something by searching or by accident; to decide a
court case (\.\
fine - n. a payment ordered by a court to punish someone for a crime; ad. very
good; very small or thin
finish - v. to complete; to end
fire - v. to shoot a gun; n. the heat and light produced by something burning fireworks - n. rockets producing bright fire in the sky, used in holiday
celebrations
firm - ad. not easily moved or changed (\ first - ad. coming before all others
fish - n. a creature that lives and can breathe in water
fit - v. to be of the correct size or shape (\ fix - v. to make good or right again
flag - n. a piece of colored cloth used to represent a nation, government or
organization
flat - ad. smooth; having no high places flee - v. to run away from
float - v. to be on water without sinking; to move or be moved gently on water
or through air
flood - v. to cover with water; n. the movement of water out of a river, lake or
ocean onto land
floor - n. the bottom part of a room for walking on (\.\
the level of a building (\.\
flow - v. to move like a liquid
flower - n. the colored part of plants that carry seeds fluid - n. any substance that can flow, such as a liquid